Sam Reinhart facing discipline for hit on Jacob Trouba

After the Panthers secured a 3-2 overtime victory, the series is now deadlocked at 2-2. Yet what's making headlines isn't the Sam Reinhart overtime winner, rather his controversial hit.

During the third period, tensions were running high, especially between the Panthers' Sam Reinhart and the Rangers' captain Jacob Trouba. Trouba gave Reinhart a little crosscheck to the back, and well, Reinhart didn't take it lightly. He retaliated by shoving his stick right into Trouba's face, and it wasn't pretty.

Now, there was no penalty called on the play, but that doesn't mean it's going unnoticed. The NHL's Department of Player Safety might have something to say about Reinhart's actions. Fans on both sides of the fence are debating whether Trouba's crosscheck justified Reinhart's response, but in the end, Player Safety doesn't care about the backstory.

So, Reinhart might be facing some consequences for his stick-to-face move, regardless of what Trouba may have done in previous games. It's a situation that could impact the rest of the series, so all eyes will be on the Department of Player Safety to see what action they take.